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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
Magic of a Mnman,. Touch.

Why is n mothers hand on the head Oh
a sick child So soothing, Because her love
supplies electricity which Is curative
force and a tonic. Animal electricity is
an agency not so well understood as il
should he by women, though they use It
continually. II Is enormously COMPOUNDED
with the massage treatment, which is
nothing more nor less than merely rub
bling the entire body. Animal electricity
IL impaired by careful manipulation Of the
muscles, performed by gently stretching
them with both hands. This produces an
elasticity OF action which causes them 10
rise, thereby increasing their power 10 act
Women, whose fingers are supple and yet
strong, can best impart electricity 10 their
children. The treatment should he ap-
piled mainly with the fingers. When the
nerves are Frustrated they can be invig-
grated in the same way. They should he
gently pressed in one direction and an
other, Which tends 10 increase their vital
ity. The general circulation can be In
creased by lightly moving the hands over
the surface Of the blood vessels, not rub
bling them brskly, but using enough force
TO quicken the circulation. Women can
become thorough animal electricians II
they will but devote themselves TO care
full study Of anatomy The world is full
Of half invalid women, who should be re-
stored 10 health by this natural method.
Drugs Will not help them, but animal
electricity applied under the right condi-
tons will cure the individualism Of the
eeX.-Cor. Woman's Argosy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
Col. Z. Il. Dickinson ON Reporting.

Tell me something about the practical
work Of your profession, colonel"
There is one very usual blunder that
IS made by many in regard 10 our work
which perhaps might interest You. That
Is the idea that if we lose part Of n sen
tence some important word will suggest
what comes next, Take long hand SEN
tenco Ike this, for example: / went this
morning 10 see an - friend Of - who has
very and found - much better.
Now, it is easy enough 10 supply the
blanks here 10y the use Of very little in
genuity. I'm -- friend Is undoubtedly
AN old friend; the next blank is mine,
and when we have read the and found
[himl much better We make the other
blanks tell Us who has [beenl very [sick. !
Wen, people say why cannot the same
method be used in our reports? Simpl-
because we depend upon our context for
the word instead Of on the word for the
context Take our example again. The
stcnOgraphic character which represents
this may also under different circum-
stances be things or thanks or these
'Bsns' in stcnoCraphic character standing
alone is perfectly unintelligibie, because
il may lie business, or absence. OF course
we can vocaliZc, that Is, indicate, the
vowels Of word, but generally we
haven't any time for that Unusual
words, such as 'multiform,' we nearly
always vocalizc. New York Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
Entire Motive Force of the World.

From note published by the bureau OF
Of statistics in Berlin the following very
interesting figures are taken;
Four-Gfths Of the engines now working
in the world have been constructed during
the last twenty five years.
France has actually 40, 800 stationary or
locomotive boilers, 1000 locomotives and
1850 boats boilers; Germany 30, 600
boilers, 10000 locomotives and LOO
ships boilers; Austria, l., 600 boilers and
$500 locomotives.
The force equivalent Ia the working
steam engines represents ia The United
States :, 100000 horse power, IN ENGLAND
1000, 600 horse power, in Germany 4 500, =
00C, in France 5000 600, in Austria 800,
600. In these the motive power Of the
locomotives is not included. whose num-
Der in ell the world amounts To 10j, 600
and represent a total Of 5000, 900 horse
power Adding this amount 10 the other
figures, we obtain the total Of 10000, 900
horse power
a steam horse power is equal 10 three
actual horses power n living horse is
equal To seven men. The steam engines
today represent in the world approx
mately the work Of a thousand millions Of
men, or more than double the working
population Of the earth, whose total pop
ulation amounts 10 40 923. 600 inhab-
itants. Steam, therefore. has trebled
mans working power, enabling him 10
economic his physical strength while at
tending 10 his intellectual development -
scientific American.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
statu, of tho japanese Player.

The social status OF the japanese player
is paraGoXical 1t i higher than that Of
his Chinese brother and yet 1t is not lie
is often in trouble, usually deep in debt;
despised in private, adored in public.
N0idcus arc taken little 10 the theatre lest
they should love unwisely. Previous TO
the restoration society was divided into
eight classes. Actors, with courtezans
and Genteel begcars, occupied the sew,
enth, the only class below them being
that OF the etas-pAriahs, social outcasts,
who tanned leather, dug graves, killed
animals, executed criminals. Even the
rough, ignorant vrestlers stood higher IN
the scale than the most refined comedians
than the most powerful opponents Of
the tragic art, who at will could stir the
soul with JOY or sorrow. Wrestlers were
admitted on tho outskirts of good society,
much as Tom Crib was in the days Of
our prince regent; comedians never.
Clothed in embroideries, living In plenty
yet beggarl'' was the sad soliloquy Of
q famous player who, stricken well nigh
70 death, found himself debarred from
claiming ths assistance Of the court physi-
Cian -Murray's Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
THE USE OF TOBACCO.
A Marked Change Taking Place 10, the
taste of the l'ublic-Iess Chewing.

A Marked Change Taking Place la the
Taste OF the l'ublic-Less Chewing.
Every tobacconist recognizes the great
change that is taking place in what may
lie called i'm n rather new sense the public
taste. Any average tobacconist, whose
trade IL not chiefly among sailors aud
.ruckmen, will tell you he does not sell
one-half as much chewing tobacco ~ he
did ten years ago, and not one-third as
much ne he did twenty years ago. Very
likely he will be unable 10 guess why il IS,
but he can't deny tho fact asked ono
Of them about it the other day. He said !;
THE change is due To n variety OF
causes. IL Is n great deal moro apparent
here An thee than in the west and
south .lbut IL is going on all over the
countrE One thing is undoubtedly the
stsenrh. Of public opinion that - n an
uncleaIily habit. II is hard Tor man
who cikews TO keep evidences IL II from
his clothes. That fact makes IL inevitable
that M habit should 60 down before the
increaclng attention to dress, that Is a
featnrJ OF modern life Then n great
rnonv ,xrfincd and well intentional persons
have rykrcd war against it for years It
was IN kvitable that some effect should
follow, hcir crusade.
apr,y She principal causes are right
here. rlcrc is n great deal more dyspep-
Ma ma stomach trouble in the country
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
Attorney at Law
ALMA, MICH.
ALMA PROPERTY.

one hnf acre OF ground. large two-story
house, stone and brick foundations good cellar
and cistorn ana well water The place ha.
some hne fruit trees on IL and l. well located
across the river. Price. ,luO: one quarter
down and the balance on time - suit purch
aser.
$50 il the price Of a corner House and two
Lots I'm Elytuu. House can be occurred bv two
fam lies good well
So j. The price Of two story House and
lot In Elytou.
sItOl will buy frst-cl1ss. Hotel and Board
ing nous. Parties can give good reasons for
wanting 10 sell.
Two lots on Gargetts addition. Price sl25
each improvements on lots adt0i ming
Good ncighborhood.
TO EXCHANGE FOR HOUSE AND LOT ~ ALMA.
House and one acre Of land with orchard ia
NaSOu lnghum Co. Mich 10 cost the owner
$50, There i mortgage on IL Of 500
~ acres in bethany township. acres i'm
proved. house and stable on promises Coed
board fence i'm front; value Of place IS g.
Owner had just as soon exchange for house
and lot outside OF the corporation OF Alma
PROPERTY ~ GRATIOT COUNTY.
80 per acre. The improved farm II about
20 acres, formerly owned by Hamilton Pitch
ard, four miles west ot Alma ana ont -hnlt mile
south OF Elwell only onc-quartcr OF the pur-
chase price required 20 be- paid down VIII
divide 1t and sell ore-half or cne-quartcr II
desired.
500 will buv n house. store Office hatn and
TWO lots cor. or Washington and Chestnut II.
in the village of Wheeler. Fine location for a
Ply sician and small drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
Omens Which PorteDd Riches and Pros
perity-A Lucky Blundcr

Coming down TO native superstitions,
their number is simply endless. Among
the most fondly cherished Of these arc
those which portend riches and prosperity
Children with much down on their hands
or arms arc bound TO be rich \ white
speok on The finger nail presages n valua-
bic gift, Us does the itching Of the palm
OF the right hand. Most ladies are ter
ribly annoyed at the appearance Of an in
cipient mustache on their upper lips. but
ii il q sign OF riches. II the sign always
proved true il would certainly furnish n
very acceptable compensation 10 many Of
the victims Of tits masculine adOrnment
Good luck is presaSed by whole array
Of omens. To pick up a four leaf clover,
find horse shoe or II pin arc certain har-
bingers OF good fortune. Just how to
pick up pin when you find IL IS q matter
Of some dispute. The Yankee, Thad
Stevens, who represented O Pennsyl-
vania Dutch constituency in con-
Cress till he died in tic harness.
always maintained that the pin must
be picked MP by the point The majority
OF authorities arc against the Vermont
Pennsylvania statesman, however, declar-
the pin must he picked m by the head
To put your sock or stocking on wrong
side ont Is n lucky blundpr To fall mp
stairs not only promises cool luck 10 the
owner Of the bruised shin or nose, but
presageS a wedding i'm the house within n
year. \ maiden who gets beaten iuyaria-
bly, nj cards will win good husband. n
far more important winning - her. To
assure bridal party good luck throw the
shoe from tho left foot AT them, but be
cayeful not 10 hit either OF the newly mar.
ried couple. Il the shoe should hit either
nothing viii save the couple from speedy
disaster unless they propitiatc tho fates by
carrying piece of coal in their pockets
If you pat on something new on Whitsun-
day good luck Will attend you all the
year
Those who want 10 DE assured OF sue
cess in oil their undertakings are directed
TO take the first spider they come across
and throw it over the left shoulder. II
afraid the spider will bite, n black snail
Will answer n a substitute. Take the
snail by the horns, Ps Paddy did the bull.
and If you throw il over your left shout
der you will have better luck than Paddy
did. To keep your luck you must not turn
your feather bed on Sunday or kill the
cricket that sings o.. Your hearth. II your
keys or pocket knife or any Of your steel
belongings, ct rusty, IL Is n sign that
some ono IS laying up money for you.-
Philadelphia Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
MELANCHOLY.
Melancholy

Melancholy
Sits on me as a cloud along the Sky,
Whclfwill not let the sunbeams through. nor set
Descend in rain and end, hut spreads itS.f
Twixt heaven and earth, like envy between mar
And man-an everlasting mist Byron.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
THE MASTERS TOUCH.

Tho string that jars
Wien rudcly touched, unrrateful q the sense,
With pleasure. feels the masters fy.ns fingers,
Swells into harmony, and charms the hearers
po-e
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2~, 1887.
SPECIAL NOTICE

l'y looking at the heading of the first page of
this paper YOU will see:
WHOLE NUNBER a.
III the number folio wing vOur namc ON this pa
pei IL the same or less than the number OF the
paper, then your subscription has expired.
We do not stop the paper until so ordered 10y
subscribers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
TN. AUSTIN,
Veterinary Surgeon,

Late of the Ontario Veterinary
College, Toronto, is prepared to
treat all Diseases of Domestic AMI.
mails, according To the latest scien-
tifc methods, Calls 10y telephone
or telegraph promptly attended.
Oilici next door TO Findley e
Morden's harness shop-oppositc the
NJ. L. church, Alma, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28

Alma. Mich. Sept ., 1857.
have used Kitchel's Linament in
my house and in my family and con-
slider il the best ] ever used. Yours
truly. GEO. W MCCARTHY. Sold 10y
B. $. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28

Germany, with a population Of $4,000
600, has twenty-oue universities. Om
country, with a population OF little more
than 1000, 600, has 1913 universities.
FONDLY CHERISHED SUPERSJJTiONS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28


Nmost every parish has its pious wood
pvckcrs. To these creatures there is
nothing in the Lords Cedar Of Lebanon
worthy Of mote or comment except its
possible spots Of decay No k>ith in the
solid roots; no delight in the spreading
branches: no comfort under the shelter
ing leaves; no sweetmcats, no satisfaction
anywhere where there is not dainty
grub beneath! over any such spot, how
ever unnoticcablc or uuimportaut, they
will make more ado than all the other
fowls in the branches thereof. From all
such "thc Lord deliver us,"~Chicago
living Church
The largest tuning FORK proonply eve:
made anywhere is tie one recently manu-
factued at lanau for the Physiological
institute at Leipsic. 1t weighs over
twcnty-scvcn kilogrammes and gives four.
teen double oscillations a second .-Amerl.
can Paris Register
Tribes of Terriers.
TIC many it will he n novelty TO find hat
Wales and Ireland both produce dis
tiuct race Of terriers which present, how
ever. no striking points OF difference with
tho why scotch. And Of the terriers
iorwcrly known as Scotch. more critical
age has established sundry classes which
hail from this side Of the border There
Is the BCdlingt0n, for instance, which re-
scmbles the Daudie much rs his North
umLriln master resembles y scot, and The
YORKSHIRE terrier, with long, silky coat, Il
favorite companion Of the youths and
maidens OF tho earlier years of the present
reign. and then often loosely termed n
skye il Is this Kind Of small. long
haired dog, whether Yorkshire or "Skyc,
That is ficrcely apostrophized by Curtius,
in whose days IL seems 10 have been u
novelty. "lseland dogges. curlcd and
rough all over. showing neither face nor
body, n bcgsarly beast. brought out Of
burharous borlcrsn
Delightful are the Dandic Dnmonts,
aGectionate, intelligent and courageous
the Peppers especially. the Mustard va
ricty seems 10 want flavor-happy. too. in
their association with Sir Walter SCOTS
finest touches. The SkycS too viii al
ways claim .espect, although fallen ont OF
fashion. The breed, by the way. still eX-
lists upon the Island Of tSkyc; but finer
specimens arc in the hands OF the fnnciers.
Then there are Clydesdalc terriers, with
thc general features 81 the generic Scotch,
and the inevitable black and tan, some
times called English, but which seems to
belong exclusively 10 no particular cline
or realm. The Schippcrkes, familiarity
called Skips, are, perhaps the latest de-
vclopment Of the terrier fancy, and these
hail from Belgium; bat OF their origin no
man knows,-Al tue Year Round.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
M MIoNh %iy@ys h n.sS

Soother at hand. II Is the only safe
medicine yet, made that will remove all
infantile disorders. IL contains no Opium
or Morphine, but gives tho child natural
ease from pain. Price % cents. Sold by
Sold ~ ~. ,. webt,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28

Itr d everythi =, WithoW rc'ie', In:
Kemp I'll Suppcsi les cured me. .
writes 4 G. Rose, New Loaloq. Conn
Price % cts per bottle y 5 Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28

Tonight and tomorrow nigh. an all
other inez, ca on us for kemI 8 Pile
Su p -ilni Is hc new irraim, nj for
Piles Prie' 80 cents per box. Il. <.
Webb. {
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-12-09

Such weather as we have had this week
cannot last long.
Christmas approaches apace and the Sun
day schools are filling up.
There is some talk of organizing a Law
and Order society in Woodstown.
The libel suit of VIM. Z. Flitcraft against
Taylor & Hates will probably be tried at
the January term of Court.
VIM. Bateman is about to remove from
the farm of William Sapp, near Yorke-
town, and the farm IS now for rent
Thos. Green has killed 1876 hogs so far
this season. One killed on Monday for
Stacy Peterson weighed 400 pounds.
Five young men, residents of Woods
town, were arrested last week for partici-
pating in a fight, and were bound over in
5000 bail each by Mayor Holmes for their
appearance at court.
William Dessey, of Wing Lane, was held
in 5000 bail by Esquire Holmes to appear
at court, on a charge of entering the pre-
misses occupied by Thomas Munyan, at
Wing Lane, and removing some distill-
ing apparatus therefrom. 1t appears that
Bessey had some financial claim against
Munyan, and sought to recoup himself in
the manner stated.
f. 3. Humphreys has purchased the two
lots of ground on East avenue formerly
owned by Lydia Ridgway and Isabella
McAllisteT, paying for them the sum of
$1,000 each. These lots have an aggregate
frontage of 1902 feet and extend back to the
Bowen land. What improvements Mr..
III. contemplates making upon the land We
are not yet informed.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-12-09

A special term of the Cape May County
Courts was held on Tuesday. struck jury
was selected to try the ease of Mayor j. Henry
Edmunds. of Cape May city, charged with
bribery The trial was set down for the slst
instant.
surfman samuel Douglas, of Tathans
Beach life-saving station, has been dismissed
on the charge, preferred by j. II. Bibo, Re-
publican OF Woodbury., of calling President
Cleveland "a rebel copperhead."
Several arrests for illegal cunning have been
made in Cumberland county recently, the
fines ranging from sl5 to $50. Detective Platt
is pushing the cases of all non-residents found
cunning without permits fro II the West Jer-
sew Game Protective Society.
The Woodbury. Methodist Episcopal Church
Trustees have accepted the site and liberal do
nation of William II. kemhle, of Philadelphia,
and a building committee has been appointed,
who will take immediate steps looking TO the
erection of their proposed new edifice.
The will OF Mrs. Barbara f. HANDLE was
proved in the Surrogates office at W Woodbury.
ON Tuesday The real estate is appraised nj
$1,000 and the personal property at sll9- Neafi y
her entire possessions go TO the daughter Mat,
tie the wife of George Durham, the accused
murderer.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-12-09
HarrIsonyiIIe notes.

Miss Emily r. Kirby has left this COM
munty and taken up her residence in Phil
adelpha.
Several members of the Harrisonvlle
Patrons of Husbandry have been attend
ing the session oftheir Grand Lodge, which
was held in Trenton this week.
The primary department of the public
school was closed last Thursday and Fri
day on account of the sickness of Miss
Wright, the teacher.
A band of gypsies passed through town
one day this week.
Mrs. Milford and daughter, Annie, OF
Cedarville, spent last week visiting friends
near here.
South Harrison township is well repre-
sented on the jurors al court, which began
at Woodbury. last Tuesday.
The protracted meetings which have
been held in the church here have been
brought to close.
Miss Addie, daughter of Thomas Turner,
was severely ill last week. 1t was feared
that she would not recover, but we note
with pleasure that she has got considera-
bly, better.
Walter C. Harris, son of Rev. ID. b.
Harris, former pastor of the NJ. H..
church of this place, was married last
week to a young lady from Haddontield.
Walters many friends in this community
wish that the happiness which he now en-
joys may continue all along the path OF
life.
Now is the leisure time of the year
among the farmers. At this season they
sit back and enjoy themselves and lay
plans for next years labor.
CoGITo.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-12-09
Along the RaiIrOaIS.

1t is thought that the railroad being
built from Mullca Hill to Glassboro will
be completed by spring
Local excursion tickets sold at our sta
ton on Saturdays are now good to return
on the following Monday. Excursion
tickets sold through the week are only
good on the day of their issue, as hereto
FORE
The West Jersey Railroad and branches
report their gross earnings for October at
$104, POT, an increase of S7612 compared
with the corresponding month of 1886. The
operating expenses were SIG, 628, an increase
of $19,62S, and the net earnings S27, SO, a
decrease of S12,015. For the ten months
ending October 81, the total receipts were
81, 271 $780, an increase of S97, ga compared
with the corresponding period Of 1886; ex-
penses, s79S, 035, an increase of S72, 742,
and net earnings s4S3, 1924, an increase of
$24, 1872. The total expenses and obliga-
tions for the ten months were 81 ,060, 815, an
increase of $40, 956, and the income of the
West Jersey railroad after the payment of
all obligations was 500, 543, an increase
of 500 6R1
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-12-09
who is This Man:

The following is clipped from an article
on New Jersey Weather Prophets, publish
ed in the N Y. World last Sunday, Do
any of our readers know who is referred
to? We confess we do not.
''Jeems Henry Morris, of Woodstown, is
a unique specimen of weather prophet. He
has hogs bladder for a barometer and
thermometer and adjusts the climatic
programme for all that section of Salem
county. When he goes to make garden he
lets his wife rest up from household cares
by spading the soil, while he sits on the
fence watches the clouds and does the
weather-prophesyin and other heavy work.
He is truly considerate husband and a
wise prophet. Had he devoted as much
time to books as he has to scrutinizing the
scroll of the sky, Jeems Henry would now
be lolling in the lap of luxury instead of
having to work at the prophet business for
a living But as the self-sacrifcing Jeems
puts it, Some one must do the heavy
work and the hard thinkin' in this world,
an I'm willin' to do my part without a
murmur.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-12-09
At the Opera House.

On Friday evening, Dec. 20, Sparks Bros.
Great Australian Novelty and Speciality
Co. will be at the New Opera House at
this place. This company is a grand ag-
gregation of all that is new, move and strik-
ing in the variety line, the twenty different
memberssupon their programme comprising
slack wire walking, acrobatic feats, Jug
CLING, banjo specialties, amusing sketches,
ETC., also includes the musical kings of the
world, the famous Sparks Bros, who play
upon twenty different musical instruments.
The company gives two and half hours
of solid amusement, and is one of the best
companies ever appearing in this town.
They carry full band and orchestra, and
will give street parade the day of the
show. Reserved seats will be on sale at the
store under the Opera House on and after
Monday Dec. 10Th.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-12-09
Legislative Committee.

The Committee on Legislation whose APP
pointment was authorized by the Glouces
ter County Temperance Alliance at its last
meeting, has been announced as follows:
Dr. Wallace MeGeorge, Woodbury.; Hon.
Job S. Haines, Mickleton; Rev. B. G. Lip
pincott, Woodbury.; D. Wilson Moore,
Clayton; DR.. Geo. w. Bailey, Wenonah;
Rev. ]. Judson Pierson, Woodbury., and
Captain James d. Hoffman, Clarksboro.
All these gentlemen have consented to
serve. 1t speaks well for the temperance
progress when men like these take the
reins of representing healthy temperance
sentiment - Constitution.